The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07

public charity, as a certain agency OF moral re-
form and as an undoubted measure OF public
economy, the state public school asks for your
generous consideration.
The estimate of appropriation required for tho
immediate future OF the institution arc as fol-
lows:
For current expenses balance OF fiscal
For reimbursement OF citizens Of owa-
For deficiency and incidcntals. ........ 5000
For current expenses 1885,. ,........ $4,000
For current expenses 1889. ............. 10000
TOT ne" puLoings'. ...........-.....,.... oo,ooo
REFORM SCHOOL.
The reform school had under its care, July 81,
191 inmates. During the two years there were
committed to the institution 1853, and dis
charged therefrom 90. The expenses Of main
| 56l. 62 for 1856, as appears from the report Of
The board OF MANAGERS. Forty Thousand dollars
Tor expenses and 81, 900 for repairs per annum
are the estimates for the next two years. There
| Is little to criticise and much TO commend IN
the management Of the institution. II it main
t2ins In the future a record consistent with it's
past history, IL will not fall short OF full ac-
complishment Of its mission. Additional ac-
comInodat1ons are required ut this institution,
but before appropriations are made for the pur-
pose OF increasing them, would suggest the
advisability of change OF location. The growth
of population In the vicinity OF the school has
dis:ractina influence upon its inmates, which is
likely TO develop into a serious hindrance to its
successful management. The property the in-
stitution occupies has become very valuable,
and could doubtless be sold for a sum sufficient
to purchase an eligible site elsewhere, and erect
thereon suitable buildings sufficient for its use
for several years TO come
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB, THE
BLIND AND THE PssEBIE-RIINDED.
The administration of that most beneficent
public charity the state institution for defective
children, embracing the schools for the deaf and
dumb, for the blind and for the feeble minded,
is characterized, as heretofore, by ability, eff
cheney ana an intelligent economy. During the
past year there have been IN attendance 1877
pupils in the school for the deaf and dumb, SO
in that for the blind, and 20 in that for tine
feebe-minded For admission to the latter
there are now on file seventy applications in ex
eut buildings. aud the board Of directors the E.
fore ask for an appropriation for their enlarge
ment. The estimates submitted for further ap-
proprlations are as follows:
For construction and furnishing GUS
todial buildings, school for feeble
For COMPLETION of present building. '''o
laundry, boiler house, steam heating.
etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l0,OOO
For purchase ot land ................... $500
For current expenses, 1883 ............ 10000
For current expenses, 1889 ............ $4,000
Total .$o47, 500
past two years were:
Additional building, feeble minded 5000 90
Additional building, deaf and dumb 10000 90
Current expenses, 1885 $500 %
Current expenses, 1886. 6i667 so
Full information respecting the organization,
work and requirements Of these schools is fur
nished by the reports of their respective super
tinuance of the liberal policy the state has here
tofore exercised toward this institute believe
to be warranted by the character and the results
OF its work.
INSANE HOSPITALS
At the end Of the last fiscal year there were
1,479 patients unde; treatment in the two in
sane hospitals OF the state, S74 at st. Peter and
605 at Rochester, an increase of 2S6 since the
last biennial report OF the trustees. There was
expended for the maintens nee of the insane
1928, 9o5.7i in Il S5, and 1928, COG. % in 1886,
and for new structures and improvements at TIE
two institutions $ll2. 674 IL for the two years
The estimated requirements for the next BIZ
ennial period are as follows:
Roches-
New doubled detached ward. ...... $4,000
demonstrating of central
improvements and repairs. $i4..50jo 1900
Current EXPENSES, 1855. 1eS.S0S 1900
Current expenses, 1889. 1913, 800 131.040
Total. $347, 100 1896, $50
The extension contemplated in these esti-
mates will give a maximum capacity for the
care OF 1000 patients, sufficient to meet prob
able requirements for three years to come. 1t is
assumed that the third hospital, the location of
which Is provided for in chapter l6l OF the
General Laws Of 1885, will be available for &C.
cupsncy in part by the time this class of popu-
lation shalt exceed the number stated.
The capacity of the state prison has been en-
larged since 1885 by the addition Of $50 cells.
at cost of $3.50 1t now affords rccommo-
daLion for 600 inmates. The population OF the
institution numbered 3s6 at the date OF the in
spectors' report July 81. 1886, which has been
The current expenses were s65,oIs.3o in
1885, and S65, 1851 80 in 1886, and the earnings
$43.17974 and S47.472.6o for the same years
respectively. The net per capita cost Of main
s15nR e Inc eSpxsess mas eGea reduced from
come are: Expenses, $4,000 and SIS. 1000:
earnings, $4,000 and $4,000. An inventory
Of the property OF the prison, real and personal,
including $50, 600 net loss by the fire of Janu-
arv, 1884 The inspectors report the -institu-
tion out of debt. with no deficiency or special
appropriation to be asked for. -.
The present capacity Of the prison will proba-
bly, be sufficient to meet the requirements OF the
state in this regard until accommodations are
provided in the second state prison contemplat-
ed by chapter 1877 OF the General Laws of 1885.
believe 1t to be the sentiment of the people
of the state that the new prison should bear the
character OF q reformatory rather than OF q
prison proper. A large proportion of the inmates
of our prison are young men sentenced for their
first Offense and serving short terms. They do
not belong to the criminal classes. They are not
welded to evil ways, and are susceptible to in
fuences that would win them back TO an honest
course of life. Their association with profess
SIGNALS and incorrigfbles in prison, aud the stig-
ma that follows taem when discharged. influence
for evil their after life. III committed TO a re-
formatory, where their surroundings would sng-
gest q purpose to reform rs well as TO punish
them, and where their term of service would b
made dependent on their good conduct and
manifest disposition TO abandon evil ways, u
would stimulate the better instincts OF their
nature, and they would go forth again among
their fellow-msn hopeful and determined,
rather than despairing and reckless.
An a10 linn nP Ia mill
notifications in the penal code as would per-
init lndeterminate sentences. and provide for
conditional discharges from the institution 1t
has been tried In other states with most Rrattfy-
ing results. ..... .......
SOLDIERS HOME
The Minnesota department of the Grand ARMY
Of the Republic at Its last annual encamp.lent
appointed q committee to present to your body
disabled, INDECENT veterans residing in the
state. and Of temporary provision for the re-
lief of such veterans as might not wish TO be-
come occupants Of soldiers home desire to
supplement the appeal OF that committee by the
expression of an earnest hope that the necessary
appropriation will be made by your body to
carry out the objects specified. There Is no OBJ
LEGATION more sacred OF binding upon the peo-
pie of this country than that ample provision
should be made for the care and comfort in their
declining years OF the veterans Of the late war,
who from disability or misfortune become needy
or dependent The Rdjutaut general In his re-
port cites cases of disabled soldiers who are now
cared for In some of our county poorhouses
This Is discredit to the honor and patriotism
Of Minnesota Il is unworthy OF the proud rec
ord these veterans made for our scate during the
war. The Grand Army of the Republic ask not
for q charity for their comrades, bat rather for
tho discharge of an obligation the state in
CURED wnen she sent her sons to the front to
risk their ali in defense OF tho republic. Their
efforts and sacrifices secured to the country that
peace and prosperity which Is the present hort-
tage OF us ALL and the obligation is ours that in
their last days they may be made TO realize In
fuIle9C meaauro that Lletr services remam-